Patient studies

Current studies include:

• Epilepsy trial to evaluate electrical implant device
• Pediatric lens implant study

Briefs

• BCM researchers receive tumor microenvironment network grant
• Asperger's frequently confused with other psychiatric disorders
• Fall back with ease

The ethics of genetic testing

Sometime in your future, someone will analyze your genes. Who should have access to that information and why is an increasingly complex issue? In a recent symposium, experts from Baylor College of Medicine and other institutions explored these questions.

Study unveils mystery of dilated cardiomyopathy

The mystery of why some people get cardiomyopathy or dysfunction of the heart muscle may lie in their genes, say experts from Baylor College of Medicine in a recent study.

Chronic pain could require more than just medication

Treating ongoing or chronic pain may require more than just medication, said a Baylor College of Medicine expert, who believes the answer may lie in a combination of techniques.

A matter of health

Many of us get our health information from the Internet, but it's a buyer beware world where you need to know who's giving the advice and how current it is.